Venyo’s high‑altitude wind kite flies figure‑eight patterns at 2,460 ft, generating up to 200 kW and turning strong sky winds into real clean energy.

People revel in the magic and joy of flying kites at Color the Wind kite festival in Clear Lake. Tens of thousands of people revel in the magic and joy of flying kites at the beloved Color the Wind ...

Skies were overcast Saturday, but the wind conditions were perfect as hundreds of people gathered on the vast lawns of Homer Glen’s Heritage Park for the village’s annual kite festival. Families ...

Kites aren’t just for kids anymore. Just ask Makani Power, which is developing a smart energy kite that can generate up to 50 percent more electricity than a conventional wind turbine. The company has ...

On a recent day in August in a field near Munich, Germany, a group of engineers launched a kite-like electric plane into the air and watched for the first time as it flew in figure eights in the sky.

The 29th Annual Treasure Island Kite Festival runs from January 16–18 along the beach behind the Thunderbird Beach Resort.

Normally hot air balloons are the aerial attraction that draw crowds to balloon fiesta park every October. But on Sunday afternoon, it was a different type of flying object that caught people’s ...

Wind power might be clean and renewable energy, but is it efficient? It turns out that modern wind turbines could use some innovation. The best wind—meaning the most powerful and constant wind—blows ...

Need something fun to do on a windy day? Make your own kite! This kite tutorial is awesome because it allows you to decorate it however you want. The paper you use in the directions to make the kite ...